Could conspiracy trump democracy in America? | The New Statesman

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There might not be a solution to the alarming rise in conspiracy theories about politics, power and corruption.
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In a 2022 poll, a majority of Americans said they believe their government was corrupt and rigged, and more than a quarter believed it might soon be necessary to take up arms against it.
Conspiracy theories have ripped across America’s political landscape for decades, but in the last 10 years the divide between fact and fiction has become almost indistinguishable at times. So how did we get here?
Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by journalist and broadcaster Gabriel Gatehouse, author of The Coming Storm.
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@BoyeeSmudger 2 часа назад

Well this was a joyful mini podcast!

@tomlangford1999 2 часа назад

Conspiracies are on the rise because people can see the world collapsing around them, but do not have the language to explain why. My conspiracy is that these conspiracies do a suspiciously fantastic job of shifting blame from those actually causing the collapse.

@andybrice2711 2 часа назад

I’d argue that conspiracy theories are also on the rise because they usually have a grain of truth to them. If mainstream sources just tell people _“Move along, nothing to see here.”_ they may end up going down a rabbit-hole of more fantastical explanations.

@andybrice2711 Час назад

But yes, I tend to agree with your meta-conspiracy-theory. They’re a suspiciously effective distraction. Like if I were bribing politicians. It might be useful to spread rumours that I’m also a lizard-man who eats babies. In order to try and associate my critics with crazy people.

@samlee5549 2 часа назад

I don't know if this current title is the one you meant to upload, guys.

@RyanHare 2 часа назад

I had to read the title 10 times to make sense of it 😂 I kept reading "Trump" (Capital T).

@roban28 Час назад

That was really interesting! Thanks

@bobbybinns379 2 часа назад

Well, humanity had a good run I guess

@AH-te5gs 2 часа назад

Madness with a capital m.

@andybrice2711 Час назад

Regarding solutions: I think the trick is to fact-check your own side more. If you’re honest when you and your peers are wrong, that will foster trust. But if you use fact-checking selectively as a political tactic, it quickly turns into a _Boy Who Cried Wolf_ scenario.